Intelligent Assistant - has it been downgraded?

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Audio, Electronics and Infotainment' started by broderp, Dec 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM.

  1. broderp

    broderp New Member

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    When I first bought and drove my new Prius (January 2024) the voice assistant seemed to have more functionality. At some time within the last year I noticed one feature specifically that stopped working. I use to be able to say "Hey Toyota" what's the weather this week" and it would respond with some short response but more importantly display the weeks weather on the display like a phone widget with icons.

    Today if i ask it responds with a similar voice prompt, but the screen just goes to a solid blue screen with no information. The screen stays blue for what seems like a minute or two then goes back to what ever it was displaying.

    Did Toyota downgrade their voice assistant (Intelligent Assistant) because it's not as intelligent as it use to be or is this function and possibly others dependent on some subscription?

    Thanks for any help.
     
  2. otatrant

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    Hey Toyota requires an internet connection. Can either connect the car to a wifi hotspot you have ie from a cell phone or tablet or subscribe to Wi-Fi Connect through AT&T. If you connect to a mobile hotspot you will not be able to use wireless Android Auto or Wireless Apple CarPlay.